Canes advance nine, Tigers send eight to state traditional finals

The Cartersville and Adairsville wrestling teams had productive performances Saturday at their respective GHSA State Sectional Tournaments and will send several wrestlers to the GHSA State Traditional finals next Thursday through Saturday at the Macon Centreplex. Angel Banda of Adairsville won his state sectional bracket in the 113-pound division to pace the Tigers. Six other teammates also earned berths in the state finals with James Standridge (132) and Dalton Cornett (160) placing third. Austin Dudley (126) finished fourth. Isaac Linley (120) and J.T. Jolly (195) placed fifth and Evan Henry (182) finished sixth. Adairsville will also advance Leona Davis (172) in the girls state tournament. Davis was a runner-up in the sectional at South Forsyth High School. Cartersville will send seven boys and two girls to Macon following their state sectional at Perry High School. Giles Turner (120 pound division) was runner-up in his division. Jabril Williams (160) took third. Rashun Hurst (195) finished fourth. Tyler Earick (113) placed fifth. Rashad Hurst (182) garnered a seventh place finish, while Colin Buffaloe (220) and Shadre Hurst (285) placed eighth in their respective weight classes. The Lady Canes will be represented by a pair of sectional runners-up. Paige Nelson (162) and Malena Higgins (225) both advance to the state finals. Results for Cartersville and Adairsville at their State Sectionals:

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106 Caiden Tanner (29-27) placed 9th.

Champ. Round 1 - Aidan Fincher (Flowery Branch) 7-0 won by fall over Caiden Tanner (Cartersville) 29-27 (Fall 2:58) Cons. Round 1 - Caiden Tanner (Cartersville) 29-27 won by decision over Kevin Vo (West Laurens) 3-15 (Dec 6-3) Cons. Round 2 - Thomas Riordan (Blessed Trinity) 5-3 won by fall over Caiden Tanner (Cartersville) 29-27 (Fall 3:53) Cons. Round 3 - Caiden Tanner (Cartersville) 29-27 won by fall over Josh Wayland (Denmark) 3-5 (Fall 2:37)

9th Place Match - Caiden Tanner (Cartersville) 29-27 won by fall over Owen Lane (Eastside) 19-16 (Fall 4:04) 113

Tyler Earick (34-16) placed 5th.

Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Earick (Cartersville) 34-16 won by fall over Bryce Hanna (Blessed Trinity) 3-4 (Fall 5:19) Quarterfinal - Tyler Earick (Cartersville) 34-16 won by decision over Aiden Ingram (West Laurens) 26-8 (Dec 6-2) Semifinal - Thomas Termini (Marist) 5-1 won by fall over Tyler Earick (Cartersville) 34-16 (Fall 4:00) Cons. Semi - Bryan Ramos (Chestatee) 6-2 won by fall over Tyler Earick (Cartersville) 34-16 (Fall 3:27) 5th Place Match - Tyler Earick (Cartersville) 34-16 won by fall over Aiden Ingram (West Laurens) 26-8 (Fall 2:27)

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Giles Turner (25-6) placed 2nd.

Champ. Round 1 - Giles Turner (Cartersville) 25-6 won by fall over Cam Winkler (White County) 2-4 (Fall 1:12) Quarterfinal - Giles Turner (Cartersville) 25-6 won by major decision over Christian Brown (Howard) 23-7 (MD 13-1) Semifinal - Giles Turner (Cartersville) 25-6 won by decision over D`Angelo Pruitt (Chestatee) 5-2 (Dec 8-2) 1st Place Match - Austin Wilson (Eastside) 26-2 won by decision over Giles Turner (Cartersville) 25-6 (Dec 3-2)

126

Eoin Neal (33-21)

Champ. Round 1 - Chance Carter (Hampton) 34-14 won by fall over Eoin Neal (Cartersville) 33-21 (Fall 2:33) Cons. Round 1 - Eoin Neal (Cartersville) 33-21 won by fall over Eugene Walden (Howard) 6-16 (Fall 2:50) Cons. Round 2 - James Brundage (Eastside) 33-12 won by fall over Eoin Neal (Cartersville) 33-21 (Fall 4:48) Cons. Round 3 - Michael Harris (White County) 5-4 won by forfeit over Eoin Neal (Cartersville) 33-21 (For.)

132

Joshua Alvarez (31-23)

Champ. Round 1 - Zack Cason (Eastside) 25-14 won by major decision over Joshua Alvarez (Cartersville) 31-23 (MD 10-1) Cons. Round 1 - Bobby Beasley (West Laurens) 35-10 won by fall over Joshua Alvarez (Cartersville) 31-23 (Fall 1:46)

145

Brady Jenkins (25-22)

Champ. Round 1 - Cory Christian (Eastside) 36-19 won by fall over Brady Jenkins (Cartersville) 25-22 (Fall 1:31) Cons. Round 1 - Brady Jenkins (Cartersville) 25-22 won by fall over Dylan Wynne (Spalding) 18-19 (Fall 3:27) Cons. Round 2 - Carson Hess (Marist) 6-3 won by fall over Brady Jenkins (Cartersville) 25-22 (Fall 0:56) Cons. Round 3 - Christian Boston (West Laurens) 25-8 won by forfeit over Brady Jenkins (Cartersville) 25-22 (For.)

152

Lyle Forristall (31-32)

Champ. Round 1 - Greyson Clark (West Laurens) 20-8 won by fall over Lyle Forristall (Cartersville) 31-32 (Fall 1:05) Cons. Round 1 - Keiron Payne-Cooper (Eastside) 18-18 won by major decision over Lyle Forristall (Cartersville) 31-32 (MD 10-1)

160

Jabril Williams (50-8) placed 3rd.

Champ. Round 1 - Jabril Williams (Cartersville) 50-8 won by fall over Inj FFChristian Inj FFHolloman (McDonough) 11-13 (Fall 0:53) Quarterfinal - Jabril Williams (Cartersville) 50-8 won by fall over Chris Webb (Flowery Branch) 6-3 (Fall 0:30) Semifinal - Matthew Singleton (Woodward Academy) 56-2 won by tech fall over Jabril Williams (Cartersville) 50-8 (TF-1.5 5:37 (16-1)) Cons. Semi - Jabril Williams (Cartersville) 50-8 won by fall over Ethan Askin (Central Carroll) 35-21 (Fall 2:00) 3rd Place Match - Jabril Williams (Cartersville) 50-8 won by fall over Chris Webb (Flowery Branch) 6-3 (Fall 2:47)

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Rashar Locklear (25-13) placed 10th.

Champ. Round 1 - Rashar Locklear (Cartersville) 25-13 won by fall over Landon Sinyard (Eastside) 8-14 (Fall 1:05) Quarterfinal - Dre Bonner (West Laurens) 27-5 won by fall over Rashar Locklear (Cartersville) 25-13 (Fall 2:28) Cons. Round 2 - Dalton Blount (Perry) 3-4 won by decision over Rashar Locklear (Cartersville) 25-13 (Dec 11-4) Cons. Round 3 - Rashar Locklear (Cartersville) 25-13 won by forfeit over Bry`Kees Little (Howard) 19-9 (For.) 9th Place Match - Mac Post (Blessed Trinity) 5-4 won by fall over Rashar Locklear (Cartersville) 25-13 (Fall 4:22)

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Rashad Hurst (14-9) placed 7th.

Champ. Round 1 - Seth Stonecypher (White County) 3-4 won by fall over Rashad Hurst (Cartersville) 14-9 (Fall 3:02) Cons. Round 1 - Rashad Hurst (Cartersville) 14-9 won by fall over Colton Greene (Upson-Lee) 31-15 (Fall 3:47) Cons. Round 2 - Rashad Hurst (Cartersville) 14-9 won by fall over Jacob Jackson (Howard) 19-12 (Fall 1:21) Cons. Round 3 - Cortland Caldwell (Central Carroll) 15-12 won by decision over Rashad Hurst (Cartersville) 14-9 (Dec 9-5) 7th Place Match - Rashad Hurst (Cartersville) 14-9 won by decision over Ezekiel Davis (Woodward Academy) 22-24 (Dec 5-1)

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Rashun Hurst (32-9) placed 4th.

Champ. Round 1 - Rashun Hurst (Cartersville) 32-9 won by fall over Gerraud Pertillo (Howard) 20-8 (Fall 1:14) Quarterfinal - Rashun Hurst (Cartersville) 32-9 won by fall over Christian Karavite (Blessed Trinity) 4-4 (Fall 1:43) Semifinal - Zeke Taylor (Perry) 4-0 won by decision over Rashun Hurst (Cartersville) 32-9 (Dec 7-0) Cons. Semi - Rashun Hurst (Cartersville) 32-9 won by fall over Evan Guyton (West Laurens) 16-5 (Fall 1:51)

220

Collin Buffaloe (42-13) placed 8th.

Champ. Round 1 - Collin Buffaloe (Cartersville) 42-13 won by fall over Kason Hicks (Upson-Lee) 15-13 (Fall 0:31) Quarterfinal - Tad Furnish (Blessed Trinity) 3-3 won by decision over Collin Buffaloe (Cartersville) 42-13 (Dec 11-10) Cons. Round 2 - Collin Buffaloe (Cartersville) 42-13 won by fall over Christian Ellington (Howard) 17-9 (Fall 0:57) Cons. Round 3 - Clay Anderson (Flowery Branch) 7-2 won by fall over Collin Buffaloe (Cartersville) 42-13 (Fall 3:33) 7th Place Match - Jaylin Tate (Woodward Academy) 10-12 won by fall over Collin Buffaloe (Cartersville) 42-13 (Fall 4:47)

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Shadre Hurst (36-8) placed 8th.

Champ. Round 1 - Shadre Hurst (Cartersville) 36-8 won by fall over David Phipps (Perry) 1-3 (Fall 1:22)

Quarterfinal - Jackson Filipowicz (Blessed Trinity) 6-1 won by fall over Shadre Hurst (Cartersville) 36-8 (Fall 1:37)

Cons. Round 2 - Shadre Hurst (Cartersville) 36-8 won by fall over Trenton Manning (Upson-Lee) 37-9 (Fall 2:12)

Cons. Round 3 - Clayton Walczuk (Flowery Branch) 6-2 won by decision over Shadre Hurst (Cartersville) 36-8 (Dec 1-0)

7th Place Match - Kobe Holloway (Cedartown) 20-8 won by injury default over Shadre Hurst (Cartersville) 36-8 (Inj. 0:00)

CARTERSVILLE GIRLS

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Elora Waterman (2-2) placed 5th.

Quarterfinal - Elora Waterman (Cartersville) 2-2 won by fall over Gabriella Martinez (LaGrange) 7-7 (Fall 1:04)

Semifinal - Gaby Galvez (Chestatee) 16-1 won by fall over Elora Waterman (Cartersville) 2-2 (Fall 3:32)

Cons. Semi - Haley Zinniger (North Gwinnett) 14-16 won by fall over Elora Waterman (Cartersville) 2-2 (Fall 1:44)

5th Place Match - Elora Waterman (Cartersville) 2-2 won by fall over Gabriella Martinez (LaGrange) 7-7 (Fall 1:37)

112

Raven Waterman (0-3) placed 6th.

Quarterfinal - Raven Waterman (Cartersville) 0-3 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Diana Holmes (North Gwinnett) 6-3 won by forfeit over Raven Waterman (Cartersville) 0-3 (For.)

Cons. Semi - Alma Mata (West Hall) 3-1 won by forfeit over Raven Waterman (Cartersville) 0-3 (For.)

5th Place Match - Erika Mendez (Marietta) 1-6 won by forfeit over Raven Waterman (Cartersville) 0-3 (For.)

152

Janiyah Williams (0-2) placed 5th.

Quarterfinal - Janiyah Williams (Cartersville) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - India Page (Newton) 19-7 won by fall over Janiyah Williams (Cartersville) 0-2 (Fall 0:21)

Cons. Semi - Imaya Hill (Howard) 4-8 won by fall over Janiyah Williams (Cartersville) 0-2 (Fall 2:09)

5th Place Match - Janiyah Williams (Cartersville) 0-2 received a bye () (Bye)

162

Bevon Cunningham (0-2) placed 4th.

Semifinal - Paige Nelson (Cartersville) 1-1 won by fall over Bevon Cunningham (Cartersville) 0-2 (Fall 0:39)

3rd Place Match - Hailey Tollison (North Cobb) 2-7 won by fall over Bevon Cunningham (Cartersville) 0-2 (Fall 0:25)

162

Paige Nelson (1-1) placed 2nd.

Semifinal - Paige Nelson (Cartersville) 1-1 won by fall over Bevon Cunningham (Cartersville) 0-2 (Fall 0:39)

1st Place Match - Sarai Sanders (Hillgrove) 6-0 won by injury default over Paige Nelson (Cartersville) 1-1 (Inj. 4:56)

225

Malena Higgins (0-1) placed 2nd.

Semifinal - Malena Higgins (Cartersville) 0-1 received a bye () (Bye)

1st Place Match - Lauren-Ashley Miller (Peachtree Ridge) 9-8 won by fall over Malena Higgins (Cartersville) 0-1 (Fall 3:25)

ADAIRSVILLE

113

Angel Banda (51-2) placed 1st.

Champ. Round 1 - Angel Banda (Adairsville) 51-2 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Angel Banda (Adairsville) 51-2 won by fall over Trevor Cowart (Dawson County) 31-34 (Fall 2:30)

Semifinal - Angel Banda (Adairsville) 51-2 won by major decision over Cristian Contreras (North Hall) 65-28 (MD 11-3)

1st Place Match - Angel Banda (Adairsville) 51-2 won by decision over Armando Monroy (Calhoun) 43-17 (Dec 8-4)

120

Isaac Linley (62-9) placed 5th

Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Linley (Adairsville) 62-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Jacob Pedraza (North Hall) 93-2 won by tech fall over Isaac Linley (Adairsville) 62-9 (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-1))

Cons. Round 2 - Isaac Linley (Adairsville) 62-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 3 - Isaac Linley (Adairsville) 62-9 won by fall over Timmy Le (Islands) 35-29 (Fall 4:10)

Cons. Semi - Hector Arbos (Sonoraville) 23-5 won by decision over Isaac Linley (Adairsville) 62-9 (Dec 6-2)

5th Place Match - Isaac Linley (Adairsville) 62-9 won by major decision over Na`im Moss (Greater Atlanta Christian) 56-20 (MD 10-1)

126

Austin D. Dudley (52-15) placed 4th

Champ. Round 1 - Austin D. Dudley (Adairsville) 52-15 won by decision over TJ Payne (Lumpkin County) 47-24 (Dec 6-0)

Quarterfinal - Austin D. Dudley (Adairsville) 52-15 won by fall over Jaylen Kenny (Jenkins) 4-7 (Fall 0:15)

Semifinal - Landon Galloway (Fannin County) 82-14 won by decision over Austin D. Dudley (Adairsville) 52-15 (Dec 9-6)

Cons. Semi - Austin D. Dudley (Adairsville) 52-15 won by injury default over Jeremiah Allen (Lovett) 67-16 (Inj. 0:00)

3rd Place Match - Jesus Gonzalez (Calhoun) 11-5 won by decision over Austin D. Dudley (Adairsville) 52-15 (Dec 3-0)

132

James Standridge (63-5) placed 3rd

Champ. Round 1 - James Standridge (Adairsville) 63-5 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - James Standridge (Adairsville) 63-5 won by fall over Sam Howe (Pace Academy) 71-28 (Fall 0:49)

Semifinal - Jackson Whitmire (North Hall) 90-8 won by decision over James Standridge (Adairsville) 63-5 (Dec 7-3)

Cons. Semi - James Standridge (Adairsville) 63-5 won by fall over Gage Eaton (Coahulla Creek) 29-23 (Fall 0:13)

3rd Place Match - James Standridge (Adairsville) 63-5 won by fall over Jack Irwin (Lumpkin County) 55-24 (Fall 1:37)

138

Adam Martin (37-25) placed 8th

Champ. Round 1 - Adam Martin (Adairsville) 37-25 won by fall over Chase Cha (Westminster) 21-15 (Fall 2:43)

Quarterfinal - Cameron MacBride (Benedictine) 53-21 won by fall over Adam Martin (Adairsville) 37-25 (Fall 2:56)

Cons. Round 2 - Adam Martin (Adairsville) 37-25 won by decision over Josh Gunter (Murray County) 20-12 (Dec 12-11)

Cons. Round 3 - Gerardo Ordonez (Coahulla Creek) 40-6 won by fall over Adam Martin (Adairsville) 37-25 (Fall 1:44)

145

Tommy Druu Faulk (9-10) placed 8th

Champ. Round 1 - Tommy Druu Faulk (Adairsville) 9-10 won by decision over Jackson Elm (Islands) 23-33 (Dec 9-4)

Quarterfinal - Cody Smith (North Hall) 38-4 won by fall over Tommy Druu Faulk (Adairsville) 9-10 (Fall 1:32)

Cons. Round 2 - Tommy Druu Faulk (Adairsville) 9-10 won by fall over Jimmy Williams (Groves) 13-20 (Fall 0:54)

Cons. Round 3 - Seth Parker (Ringgold) 32-8 won by decision over Tommy Druu Faulk (Adairsville) 9-10 (Dec 9-2)

7th Place Match - Davis Evans (Savannah Arts Academy) 32-10 won by tech fall over Tommy Druu Faulk (Adairsville) 9-10 (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0)

152

Brendan Luginbuhl (42-17)

Champ. Round 1 - Brendan Luginbuhl (Adairsville) 42-17 won by major decision over Mason Bruning (Greater Atlanta Christian) 33-23 (MD 8-0)

Quarterfinal - Ty Carter (Islands) 45-19 won by decision over Brendan Luginbuhl (Adairsville) 42-17 (Dec 13-10)

Cons. Round 2 - Kyler Bass (Coahulla Creek) 39-13 won by decision over Brendan Luginbuhl (Adairsville) 42-17 (Dec 7-4)

160

Dalton Cornett (56-5) placed 3rd

Champ. Round 1 - Dalton Cornett (Adairsville) 56-5 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Dalton Cornett (Adairsville) 56-5 won by fall over Cade Miller (North Hall) 32-17 (Fall 1:14)

Semifinal - Jake Farthing (Benedictine) 90-3 won by fall over Dalton Cornett (Adairsville) 56-5 (Fall 0:46)

Cons. Semi - Dalton Cornett (Adairsville) 56-5 won by tech fall over Colt Weaver (Sonoraville) 32-13 (TF-1.5 0:00 (21-6))

3rd Place Match - Dalton Cornett (Adairsville) 56-5 won by major decision over Cade Miller (North Hall) 32-17 (MD 15-3)

170

Owen Henry (33-21) placed 8th

Champ. Round 1 - Owen Henry (Adairsville) 33-21 won by fall over Trai` Northcutt (Johnson Savannah) 21-14 (Fall 3:44)

Quarterfinal - Hunter Adams (North Hall) 83-14 won by fall over Owen Henry (Adairsville) 33-21 (Fall 0:52)

Cons. Round 2 - Owen Henry (Adairsville) 33-21 won by fall over Luke Mills (Ringgold) 25-12 (Fall 0:40)

Cons. Round 3 - Kincaid Schuette (Dawson County) 36-8 won by fall over Owen Henry (Adairsville) 33-21 (Fall 3:50)

7th Place Match - Edwin Hernandez (Islands) 52-18 won by fall over Owen Henry (Adairsville) 33-21 (Fall 1:24)

182

Evan Henry (32-25) placed 6th

Champ. Round 1 - Logan Hawthorne (North Hall) 35-12 won by fall over Evan Henry (Adairsville) 32-25 (Fall 2:34)

Cons. Round 1 - Evan Henry (Adairsville) 32-25 received a bye () (Bye)Cons. Round 2 - Evan Henry (Adairsville) 32-25 won by fall over Kaiser Cross (Ringgold) 21-12 (Fall 2:35)

Cons. Round 3 - Evan Henry (Adairsville) 32-25 won by decision over Hudson Higgins (Greater Atlanta Christian) 16-17 (Dec 14-9)

Cons. Semi - Gavin Harper (Sonoraville) 26-6 won by fall over Evan Henry (Adairsville) 32-25 (Fall 3:43)

5th Place Match - DJ Mitchell (Dawson County) 41-13 won by decision over Evan Henry (Adairsville) 32-25 (Dec 8-1)

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James (JT) Jolly (33-23) placed 5th

Champ. Round 1 - James (JT) Jolly (Adairsville) 33-23 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - James (JT) Jolly (Adairsville) 33-23 won by decision over Levi Patton (Fannin County) 67-21 (Dec 10-4)

Semifinal - Ethan Kline (Lumpkin County) 41-10 won by decision over James (JT) Jolly (Adairsville) 33-23 (Dec 6-5)

Cons. Semi - Lowell Jones (Westminster) 60-13 won by fall over James (JT) Jolly (Adairsville) 33-23 (Fall 2:46)

5th Place Match - James (JT) Jolly (Adairsville) 33-23 won by decision over Logan West (North Hall) 50-27 (Dec 8-7)

ADAIRSVILLE GIRLS

112

Ashleigh Stancil (18-25) placed 6th

Quarterfinal - Ashleigh Stancil (Adairsville) 18-25 won by fall over Shelby Harvey (Islands) 12-5 (Fall 4:32)

Semifinal - Ally Graham (Berkmar) 28-20 won by fall over Ashleigh Stancil (Adairsville) 18-25 (Fall 1:59)

Cons. Semi - Ali Rogers (North Hall) 13-15 won by fall over Ashleigh Stancil (Adairsville) 18-25 (Fall 1:00)

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Leona C. Davis (7-14) placed 2nd

Semifinal - Leona C. Davis (Adairsville) 7-14 received a bye () (Bye)

1st Place Match - Kayla Robinson (Pebblebrook) 1-0 won by fall over Leona C. Davis (Adairsville) 7-14 (Fall 3:51)